Mail carriers are back at it today in some parts of the Barrie area.
"We have lifted the red delivery service alert for Barrie and the surrounding regions this morning. As conditions may continue to be unsafe in some areas, employees have been directed to deliver only where it is safe to do so," said Phil Legault, from Canada Post's media relations department.
However, new 'red alerts' have been issued today for the Elmvale, Orillia, Oro-Medonte and Phelpston regions "due to severe winter and road conditions."
Canada Post issued what it calls a 'red delivery service alert' for Barrie and surrounding regions on Thursday due to inclement weather and snow.
A red alert means the Crown corporation has suspended delivery and is not sending its delivery agents out, or recalling them.
Delivery resumes once conditions improve and it’s safe to do so.
"The safety of our employees is our number one priority," states a news release issued on Thursday.
An alert can be issued for a particular community or an entire province, depending on the weather event.
Service alerts will be posted to the delivery service alerts website, which lists all active and archived alerts and updates. The service alerts can also be found on social-media platforms such as X (@postes_aides and @canadaposthelps) and Facebook.
"We encourage customers to clear the snow and ice from their walkways, stairs and driveways to ensure safe access to the front door for both their visitors, as well as their mail carriers, when service resumes," stated Thursday's release.
Anyone with questions can contact Canada Post's customer service team online at canadapost.ca/support or by telephone at 1-866-607-6301 (TTY: 1-800-267-2797).
